The Trump administration has announced that it will defund a suicide and crisis hotline for queer-identifying youth. A statement released by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services ...

The call to the Rainbow Youth Project’s crisis hotline came in three days before the election. On the line was a nonbinary teen. The 16-year-old had made a pact with three other queer youths: If ...

The hotline will continue, but without dedicated support for the LGBTQ+ community. “Everyone who contacts the 988 Lifeline will continue to receive access to skilled, caring, culturally competent ...

CINCINNATI — A national hotline is now scaling back options under federal budget cuts and as of Thursday, specialized help for LGBTQ+ youth is no longer available. The 988 Lifeline just marked ...

The Crisis Hotline can be reached by calling 988 or 330-452-6000. The service is free and confidential. The hotline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is now operational nationwide. Some of the phone counselors say they need help dealing with abusive callers who keep them on the line and sexually harass them.

The Trump administration cut access to counselors trained to help LGBTQ+ individuals under 25 through the National Suicide and Crisis Hotline, which could be concerning given that they have an ...

Major cell phone carriers have started to adopt a new technology that helps direct callers to the 988 suicide and crisis hotline to help centers based on their physical location rather than their ...